as in panel
a select group of persons assigned to consider or take action on some matter
a committee in charge of planning the organization's annual Christmas party
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Recent Examples of committee
The top Democrats on the House and Senate Homeland Security committees, as well as on the Intelligence Committee, also warned against the cuts.
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Luke Barr, ABC News, 3 July 2025
The House was in session at the time, with lawmakers and staffers arriving at the Capitol complex for a series of committee hearings.
—July 3, CBS News, 3 July 2025
Slotkin is set to join the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, both of which Peters also serves on, as well as the Senate Agriculture and Veterans' Affairs committees.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
An executive search committee chose Ward after considering more than 60 candidates from around the country.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Luke Barr, ABC News, 3 July 2025
The House was in session at the time, with lawmakers and staffers arriving at the Capitol complex for a series of committee hearings.
—July 3, CBS News, 3 July 2025
Slotkin is set to join the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, both of which Peters also serves on, as well as the Senate Agriculture and Veterans' Affairs committees.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
An executive search committee chose Ward after considering more than 60 candidates from around the country.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for committee
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Borrowers worry about being 'left in the lurch' The Education Department convened a panel of experts in the first week of July to help craft regulations to implement Trump's order.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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Women with an average risk of breast cancer should start getting screened every two years from age 40 onwards, according to the latest guidance issued in April last year from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel of medical experts.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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Ultimately, wildlife commissions have a responsibility to all state citizens—not simply the most vocal. FWC employs more than 2,000 full-time fish and wildlife experts, with many possessing advanced degrees.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The House bill would remove Martínez López, along with fellow ANC member Jingwen Sun, from the voter rolls and from their posts on the commission.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
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Her views echoed conclusions of a subcommittee of the panel tasked with looking more closely at jail issues related to behavioral health.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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In Chicago, a City Council subcommittee held a hearing soon after the January blowup in the capital, with Johnson ally Ald.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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“Committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committee. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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